Lent: Prayer A Message on James 5:13-18 For Jacksonville First United Methodist Church March 8, 2020 By Doug Wintermute dwinterm@yahoo.com James 5:13-18 (NRSV) Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any cheerful? They should sing songs of praise. Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and […]
Lent: Fasting A Message on Matthew 4:1-11 For Jacksonville First United Methodist Church March 1, 2020 By Doug Wintermute dwinterm@yahoo.com Matthew 4:1-11 (NRSV) Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 He fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was famished. 3 The […]
Brand New: Song A Message on Colossians 3:12-17 For Jacksonville First United Methodist Church Feb. 9, 2020 By Doug Wintermute dwinterm@yahoo.com Colossians 3:12-17 (NRSV) As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. 13 Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each […]
Brand New: Children of God A Message on Romans 8:12-17 For Jacksonville First United Methodist Church Jan. 26, 2020 By Doug Wintermute dwinterm@yahoo.com Romans 8:12-17 (NRSV) So then, brothers and sisters, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh—for if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but […]
Brand New: Strengthened A Message on Isaiah 40:28-31 For Jacksonville First United Methodist Church Jan. 19, 2020 By Doug Wintermute dwinterm@yahoo.com Isaiah 40:28-31 (NRSV) Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding […]
Love Came Down For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 On Christmas Eve when I was young my family traveled to my grandparents’ home. The house was always full of good food and fun. We opened […]
Advent Excitement When I was a young child growing up in Cooper, Texas, my family attended church that had a children’s choir. I remember one fall the children’s choir was going to have a singing performance as part of the church’s Advent celebration. I am one of six children, so our family made up the […]
God’s Provision: The Magi Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? … After coming into the house they saw the Child with Mary His mother; and they […]
Life… It Happens Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6 As most everyone knows, I have had some “situations” in my life this year that have tested my ability to face them. For several years I have either flown […]
The Season of Light The people who walk in darkness will see a great light. For those who live in a land of deep darkness, a light will shine. Isaiah 9:2 Two times I’ve really paid attention to light versus dark. Well, maybe just one time as the other just hit me as I was […]
